Synopsis

In the brightly lit arcade, Sonoko, Ran, and Conan encountered their high school English teacher, Jodie Starling, a passionate gamer. Jodie introduced Ran to a virtual reality fighting game, one that employed sophisticated mechanics to simulate the very sensation of physical combat. Ran was defeated by a player named Kengo Bitou, who then offered cruel taunts in her loss. Bitou continued, challenging his rival, Takayasu Shimizu, to another round; the ensuing battle was projected onto a large scr